Amharic Vowel Distinction
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Which feature distinguishes [ə] and [ɛ] in Amharic?

  • Backness/frontness (correct)
  • Voicing
  • Place of articulation
  • Height

    • Are [ə] and [ɛ] distinctive or non-distinctive features for vowels in Amharic?

  • Non-distinctive (correct)
  • Distinctive
  • It depends on the context
  • They are both

    • What is the relationship between [ə] and [ɛ] in Amharic?

  • They are in overlapping distribution
  • They are in contrastive distribution
  • They are in complementary distribution (correct)
  • They are in free variation

    • When does /ə/ become [ɛ] in Amharic?

    <p>When it follows a palatal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the backness of [ə] in Amharic?

    <p>Central</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is backness considered a non-distinctive feature in Amharic?

    <p>The two sounds are allophones of the same phoneme</p> Signup and view all the answers

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